Minutes to configure, with no infrastructure to build

Site servers, a SQL Server and a client rollout before anything is managed

Scan and patch over the same agentless channel, with nothing installed on the endpoint

Not offered. Every managed device must run their client.

Scanning, patching, configuration audit and remote access in one console

Patching and remote control are together, but there is no vulnerability management anywhere in it

SaaS and on-premises, with fully air-gapped support

On-premises only. There is no SaaS deployment.

Servers, desktops, virtual machines, network devices and cloud workloads, on-premises and in the cloud

Windows only. macOS support ended in 2022 and Linux is minimal.

Full enterprise platform with software inventory plus kernel and package scanning

None. SCCM manages software and does not scan for vulnerabilities.

Supported

Supported through compliance settings

Fully in-built. Patch straight from the vulnerability finding.

Windows and Microsoft updates are managed natively

1300+ applications, pre-validated before deployment

Supported, but it needs a separate update catalog configured first

Both fully supported, including disconnected and air-gapped sites

Both supported, and involved to set up

Stage, test then deploy, with rollback on any patch

Phased deployment across collections, and updates can be uninstalled

Real-time status for every patch, plus post-patch health checks that flag unresponsive hosts

Deployment status reporting, but no post-patch health check

Custom and predefined policies, software deployment and custom scripts

Automatic deployment rules and scripting, all built by hand

Agentless access across Windows, Linux and macOS, with file transfer and session recording

Built-in remote control, Windows only, with no file transfer or session recording

Syncs users, groups and devices from AD, and every device it finds is ready to scan and patch with nothing to install

Deep directory integration, but a device still needs the client installed before it can be managed

Summary and in-depth reports in PDF, JSON and CSV, with mitigation and patch mapping

Deployment reporting only, with no vulnerability or mitigation detail

Intuitive interface with a low learning curve

Complex, and it usually needs a dedicated specialist

24x7 support with fully remote onboarding and training

Tiered support

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Subscription or perpetual

Licensed through Microsoft agreements

SecOps Solution delivers the best overall performance: fast scanning, exceptionally low false positives, and patching, configuration audit and remote access in one console. Everything works agentlessly, and the platform runs as SaaS, on-premises or fully air-gapped, on subscription or perpetual licensing.

SCCM is a capable Windows deployment tool, but it is not a security product. It finds no vulnerabilities, covers almost nothing outside Windows, and needs site servers, a SQL Server and a specialist to keep it running.